Final Exam Review US GOV & Politics

Today, the U.S. Constitution serves as

• a plan for government
• the supreme law of the land
• An outline of the principles of American government
• all of the above

Which of the following political philosophers wrote that people have the right to life, liberty and property?

• Thomas Jefferson
• John Locke
• Baron de Montesquieu
• James Madison

Which phrase from the Declaration of Independence most clearly reflects the idea that the people are the source of government?

• A. ...that all men are created equal”
• B. “...all men are...endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights”
• C. “...deriving their power from the consent of the governed”
• D. “...governments long established should not be changed for light or transient causes”

Which of the following is not a purpose of government?

• order
• protection
• private good
• public good

The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to

• protect the colonies from invasion
• set up a plan for government
• declare loyalty to the king of England
• declare and justify the colonists declaring their independence from England

According to John Locke, which of the following does not belong with the others?

• people can not change the government
• social contract creates government
• government protects the people’s rights
• power comes from the people

Which of the following groups supported the adoption of the U.S. Constitution in 1787?

• Democrats
• Federalists
• Anti-Federalists
• Green Party

Which of the following groups opposed the adoption of the U.S. Constitution in 1787?

• Anti-Federalists
• Democrats
• Federalists
• Reform Party

A political system in which the powers are divided between the national government and regional (state) governments.

• Federalism
• Confederal system
• Unitary system
• Digestive System

An agreement in which the people give up freedom to protect everyone’s rights.

• natural rights
• social contract
• social security
• state of nature